Child&#39;s cradle.



P. E. PASKAL.

CHILDS CRADLE.

APPLLCATIDN FILED luNE 8.1918.

1,282,92?, Patented 001;. 29, ma

Y :PETER n. rAsKAL, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

CHILDS CRADLE.

Application filled .Tune 8, 1918.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER E. PAsKAL, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, residing at rlloronto, Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Cradles, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to improvements in cradles, such as are used by children, and has as its special object to provide a cradle, which may be rocked or oscillated in one direction by a foot lever, return .oscillation being accomplished by a spring, therefore providing an easy and convenient method of actuating the cradle.`

A further object is to provide means which prevent over action of the cradle, either due to the rocking eect imparted or to the movement of the child therein.

These and other like objects are :attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which C.

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, showing a cradle made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig.-3 is an elevational view, looking from the foot end of the cradle, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, vertical sectional view, taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Mounted upon a fixed platform 10, which extends entirely below the cradle, are a pair of blocks respectively 11 and 12, having within them recesses 13 and 14, receivable of the bars 15 and 16, formed on the base 18 of the cradle, and through which pass the pivot pins 35, on which the cradle rocks. The base 18 of the cradle has attached to it a head board 20, and a foot board 21.

Extending between these vertical elements are rails 22, connected with the base 18 of the cradle, by a plurality of vertical bars 23, the same being so designed as to prevent an infant from falling out from either side of the cradle.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1918.' serialNo. 238,963. l

Fixed transversely upon the platform4 10, near the foot board 21, is a bent fiat spring 32, adapted to press against the cradle platform 18,V upward on the side opposite to the lever bar 28. Thus as the lever end 30 is depressed. it causes the cradle to rock or oscillate upon pins 85, engaged between the blocks l1 and 12, and lugs 15 and 16, while the spring 32, upon release of the lever 30, causes the cradle to rock in the opposite direction.

In order to prevent Over-operation of the cradle, whereby the infant might be spilled out, there is arranged upon the platform 10, at the extreme foot end, a triangular frame or standard 37, carrying at its apex, a fixed pin 38, having a head 39 on its inner end, which passes through an arcuate slot 4:0, formed in the upper end of the footboard 21, thus preventing the frame from rocking or oscillating to a dangerous degree.

The foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing, is believed to make the construction and manner of the operation clear, and having thus described my invention what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a cradle, the combination with a fixed platform, raised elements extending therefrom, a cradle having its base pivoted in said raised elements, a lever fulcrumed on said platform, said lever engaging with the head of said cradle, whereby it may be oscillated in one direction, a bent flat spring secured to said platform, contacting with said cradle, said spring exerting a pressure opposed to that of said lever, and means of preventing over Oscillation of said cradle.

2. In a cradle, the combination with a fixed platform, a cradle body journaled to rock on said platform, a lever extending longitudinally of said platform, adapted arcuate slot `formed in the foot-board of to rock said cradle n one direction, resilisaid cradle in which said pin engages, ent means adapted to operate said cradle whereby its movement is limited.

in the opposite direction, a standard on In testimony whereof I have aixed my 10 5 said platform, said standardhavlng a pin signature.

rigidly engaged at its upper end, and an PETER E. PASKAL.

Copies of ths'patent :may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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